Carlyle Duane Dirks

Carlyle Duane Dirks

Carlyle Dirks Obituary

Published by Porter Funeral Home - Hawarden on Nov. 6, 2019.
Carlyle was born on January 31, 1932 and passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019. He attended country school through the 8th grade, at which time he returned home to help on the farm. Later that year in June, he enlisted in the US Army. Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 9, 2019 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Orange City, Iowa, with Rev. David Daumer officiating. Following a luncheon, burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Ireton, Iowa with military rites conducted by the Heeren McHalz Wilkens Post 724 of Brunsville. Visitation will begin at noon Friday, with the family present from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. at the Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden. Visitation with the family present Friday November 8, 2019 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden 712 10th Street Hawarden, IA 51023 Prayer Service Friday November 8, 2019 7:00 PM Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden 712 10th Street Hawarden, IA 51023 November 9, 2019 10:30 AM Faith Lutheran Church 710 8th Street SE Orange Cith, IA 51041.

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